As Colorado struggles with widespread retail theft, Wheat Ridge police take proactive approach

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado

FBI crime stats show Colorado is doing better than it has in the past when it comes to levels of violent crime. But the news isn’t so good when it comes to property crime. Despite some improvement, Colorado remains far above the national average.

Wheat Ridge police are trying a new approach to stop retail theft.

Almost weekly, the police department in the city located in the western part of the Denver metro area has shared body camera video of arrests being made as soon as suspects walk out of a store.

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